Long Term Care and Nursing Home Litigation

LGWM has extensive experience in representing long term care/home health/hospice companies throughout Alabama. LGWM attorneys understand how these providers operate. Our attorneys are familiar with federal and state regulations and have successfully prepared plans of correction in response to surveys. LGWM attorneys provide an early assessment of each case in order to determine the likely outcome of the case and evaluate the potential for liability and an early resolution. LGWM attorneys understand the significance of issues specific to the particular health care provider.

Cases of Note

• Represented rehabilitation provider in medical malpractice wrongful death case arising from alleged failure to monitor.
• Represented long term care facility in claim involving alleged failure to comply with transfer policies.
• Represented long term care facility in wrongful death claim involving alleged failure to provide safe environment for resident.
• Represented long term care facility in personal injury claim involving alleged failure to recognize and treat head injury.
• Represented long term care facility in wrongful death claim involving alleged failure to timely treat respiratory distress.
• Represented hospice company in personal injury claim alleging fracture due to fall.
• Represented hospice company in wrongful death claim arising from alleged failure to treat skin breakdown leading to sepsis.
• Represented home health company in personal injury claim due to alleged failure to follow post-operative orders.